Let BusinesSuites Help to Relieve the Stress in Your Life

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Monique Cardenas

Health is on everyone’s mind thanks to the famous New Years Resolution and the extra pounds that were put on during the holidays.

My Latino family shows love through food, which during the holidays means tamales, pozole, and pan de dulce. If you have not tried any of these, please hurry, find the closest authentic Mexican food restaurant, and feel the love. I’m sure many families have their own traditional foods that come hand in hand with family and celebration. Unfortunately, come January, the food catches up to us where we don’t want it to be.

If being healthier is your New Year’s resolution, what will you do to achieve that goal?

BusinesSuites Sahara Executive Suites and Virtual Offices

BusinesSuites Sahara Executive Suites

Is it to be healthier physically, mentally, or both? My goal personally is both. My attitude impacts every aspect of my life. If I am feeling tired because of what I am eating, that will have an impact on my performance at work and the activities I partake in. It also limits what I do after work. The experiences and stresses at work will impact my physical health as well.

I am glad that my place of employment, BusinesSuites Sahara, offers some great help in achieving those goals. We try to incorporate some healthy choices for our clients on both our snack and breakfast days. We also offer an environment that can relieve some added stress with a supportive team. So ask yourself, how does your work affect your health? What actions need to be taken to change that?

Whether your New Years resolution is to go to the gym more often, relieve some stress, or find a more suitable office space for your business, there is an outlet out there that can help you achieve your goal. I think that should truly be the New Years Resolution: To take action on anything that needs to be changed in your life, whether that be health related, work related, or personal.

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My New Year’s Wish for You

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Yvonne Battle-Felton

Each year millions of people decide that next year will be greater than the year before.  “2012 is what you make of it,” the Google ad declares.

Google is right.

Next year is going to be amazing.

In 2012, I am buying a house; applying to and ideally starting a PHD program; writing and publishing more; and being the type of mother I want to be.  But these aren’t seeds that will suddenly sprout over night. It took 364 days to position myself for 2012.  So, I have to admit 2011 is going to be pretty hard to beat.

By now you have probably created your list of resolutions—you may have even broken a few or two.  In the haste to reinvent yourself, don’t forget about the successes you have already achieved. What did you learn in 2011 that you can continue to use in 2012?  What systems, procedures and policies already work for you or your company?

How was 2011 better than 2010?

Many of us treat New Year’s as a time to start over, to shake things up, to make changes. Depending on which calendar you subscribe to this is our 2,012th new year. How many times can you reinvent yourself?

Maybe a new year doesn’t have to mean something is broken. Maybe a new year is just another year. This New Year’s celebrate you, what you learned in years prior, and how you can continue to apply what you already know to encourage continued success.

If “2012 is what you make it,” so were 2011, 2010, and 1985.  Make 2012 great: appreciate what 2011 gave you.

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Repeat Clients at BusinesSuites Uptown

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Sylvia Eguia

At BusinesSuites Uptown, we’ve had the pleasure of working with hundreds of clients and seeing their businesses grow and succeed. For some of our clients, success means growing in size and being able to build out traditional office space. For others, it can even mean relocation to new markets. Regardless, we are always pleased to see our clients achieve their business goals and wish them continued success after they leave our centers.

BusinesSuites Uptown

BusinesSuites Uptown

We recently had a former client of ours contact us to set up a new office at BusinesSuites Uptown again.  We lost his business in the past because the company he previously worked for restructured their business and relocated.

He is now starting out with a new company and when deciding where to office, he told us that he knew just where to go and who to contact.  He is a great client to work for and we are all so happy to have him back.  Fortunately, he feels the same way about us!

It just goes to show you, that even though our attention may sometimes be drawn to obtaining new clients, how well you treat your departing clients can significantly impact your bottom line in more ways than one.

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Lessons Learned from the New, New Coke

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Yvonne Battle-Felton

I remember when Coke announced the “new Coke”—the first time. Well, at least the first time in my marketing memory.  As a Coke drinker, I didn’t know what to think.  Until I tasted it; then I knew I didn’t like it.
Still, I gave it a try. I was more adventurous back then.  Since then I haven’t really tried many of the new Coke’s or new Coke products (except Cherry Coke).  Those I have tried haven’t been “it.”
Unlike many of its other consumers, I had no problem trying the old Coke in a new can.  According to Nick Carbone’s piece posted on Time Magazine, “The New New Coke? Coca Cola Ditches White Cans After One Month,” I may be one of the few Coke drinkers receptive to the new Coke receptacle.  My biggest worry was making sure not to accidentally grab Diet Coke: I prefer to have all of my calories. So, I was careful to read the can.
I started drinking the old Coke in the new can even before I learned of Coke’s campaign to donate money to save the polar bears.  The campaign itself is a big deal. It’s a good cause and a bold move: changing the way you look is always a bold move no matter what the cause.  I was surprised to learn this cosmetic change didn’t go over with other Coke drinkers. Not because of the cause, but the causes.
According to the article, besides a potential health risk to those reaching for Coke when they meant to reach for Diet Coke, many Coke drinkers believe the old Coke in a new can is actually the new Coke in a new can.
Carbone summarizes the lesson of the Coke Can Conspiracy “…is that we fear change, even if it’s for a good cause.” I think we learn another lesson here, not so much about fearing change but about perceptions of change.
Whether the recipe has changed or not, Coke says it didn’t. Those who taste a difference may taste the perception of change. It’s in the presentation. Remember the Cosby episode when Vanessa introduces her fiancée to the family? Cliff compares her presentation of her beau to offering someone a delicious steak upon the lid of a trash can.
Coke listened to its consumers, even though we kept drinking Coke.  Coke is changing their cans back to red. To consumers the taste of the old Coke will likely return with the new cans—whether it really does or not. It’s pretty cool that the change is not necessarily driven by sales but by logic.
The lesson here may not be the fear of change or fear of the perception of change; it may be to remember the power of perception and the power of the consumer to inspire change.
Listen to your consumers ,not just to the sounds of the cash register.

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A New Year at BusinesSuites Waterway

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Michelle Heredia

Every year I look forward to January. Some possible reasons could be:  1) my birthday falls on the 13th, 2) Monster Jam (a monster truck show) comes to Houston, and 3) I begin to feel the great vibes from the New Year at BusinesSuites Waterway. The enthusiasm I feel when I go see the monster trucks and I hear the engines roar is the same enthusiasm I feel in January when I get to work.

It is during this time of the year that I get to witness the following: new companies springing up, some taking baby steps, new leaders eager to succeed in the new quarter, and goal seekers that can’t wait to break records. These are the sights that fill my days with joy.

BusinesSuites Waterway

BusinesSuites Waterway

When I see the monster trucks, the ones that immediately get my attention are the ones that are filled with details. This reminds me of my clients who dress to impress and are prepared to conduct their business. It’s like they’re built to race… they leave everyone in their dust and win.

With all of the excitement going on, it gives me the motivation to set goals for myself and help others succeed. This is why I chose to work at BusinesSuites. I truly believe BusinesSuites is a very well organized company that focuses on professionalism and treating clients with respect and dignity.

To top off my favorite month of the year, I get to enjoy all the movement near the Waterway this month. With the New Year, comes new resolutions, especially those geared towards fitness. I’m seeing a lot of jogging and walking to restaurants including Hubbel & Huddson, which is known for their fresh fruits, veggies, nuts, coffees etc.

January is definitely full of excitement, opportunities, and movement.

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